In what ways did the Mongols affect Korea? Did Korea adapt and shape the Eurasian knowledge imported by the Mongols? Be sure to include the role of Korean printing
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The Mongols shared information and facilitated the spread of technologies and knowledge to Korea. They brought the philosophical ideas of Yuan China to Korea, as well as knowledge of astronomical observation, mathematics, and the calendar. The Mongols' role as intellectual facilitators also led to the rise of the educated class in Korea. The Yi kingdom rejected Mongol domination while adopting many of its practices. Different literary demands led away from block printing to movable type, bringing about a very high rate of literacy in Yi Korea. Cash crops were common, particularly cotton, which led to the use of watermills and a textile export industry. After the fall of the Mongols and the subsequent establishment of the Yi ruling family in Korea, scholars and military leaders in Korea outwitted Ming attempts to safeguard the secrets of gunpowder and cannon. Korean innovations in military technology made possible a formidable navy with armored ships and mounted cannon.
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